Jan 14, 2012

Makar Sankranti is celebrated in the last day of the Bengali month of Poush. In Bengal, this day is one of the most auspicious time of the year. Thousands of pilgrims from different parts of the country gather at Gangasagar, the point where the holy river Ganges meets the sea, to take a dip and wash away all the earthly sins. Makar Sankranti falls on the day of the year when the sun-considered the king of all grahas (planets)-is in the rashi (zodiac sign) known as Makar (Capricorn). This is considered the most beneficial and auspicious zodiac of the sun. The calculations for determining Makar Sankranti are done according to the solar calendar. Therefore, Makar Sankranti always falls on the 14th January according to the English calendar. It is usually the month of Magh of the Hindu calendar, the 'Tithi' or the position of the moon keeps shifting because of the difference in calculations.

Wish You all the Readers and Blogger friends a Very Happy Makar Sankranti and Pongal !!!

Bengali Style Rice Pudding With Palm Jaggery

This sweet is a typical Bengali sweet – it is made from a special type of sweetener called ‘nalen gur’. Bengali nolen gurer payesh or rice pudding with jaggery is the most favoured desserts in Bengali homes for any occasions.The flavor of the final ‘gur’ is a heady one and when it is converted to sweet delicacies like the sandesh, payesh it tastes heavenly and has no parallel in any part of the world.

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